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The No. 5 seed Saint Thomas Tommies (18-13, 9-9 Summit) are favored by 3.5 points in their Summit Tournament matchup against the No. 4 seed Western Illinois Leathernecks (16-13, 9-9 Summit) on Sunday at Denny Sanford Premier Center, starting at 7:00 PM on ESPN+. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Tommies vs. Leathernecks?
- Game Day: Sunday, March 5, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Arena: Denny Sanford Premier Center
Betting Lines for Tommies vs. Leathernecks
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas | -3.5 | 145.5 |
St. Thomas Betting Stats & Information
- St. Thomas has gone 14-2 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 87.5%).
- The Tommies have a 10-1 record (winning 90.9% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline favorite of -164 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Tommies have compiled an 18-10-1 record against the spread.
- The Leathernecks are 8-5 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- St. Thomas’ average point total in matchups this year is 145.2, 0.3 points below the total in this game.
Western Illinois Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Western Illinois has won five out of the 14 games, or 35.7%, in which it has been the underdog.
- This season, the Leathernecks have won four of their 13 games, or 30.8%, when they’re the underdog by at least +138 on the moneyline.
- The Leathernecks’ ATS record is 15-11-0 this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 3.5 points or more, the Leathernecks have an 8-5 record against the spread.
- The average point total for Western Illinois this season is 0.5 points higher than this game’s over/under.
St. Thomas vs. Western Illinois Season Stat Comparison
| St. Thomas Rank | St. Thomas AVG | Western Illinois AVG | Western Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112th | 74.7 | Points Scored | 73.5 | 134th |
| 190th | 70.5 | Points Allowed | 72.6 | 255th |
| 328th | 28.5 | Rebounds | 30.7 | 248th |
| 310th | 6.8 | Off. Rebounds | 8 | 223rd |
| 33rd | 9 | 3pt Made | 7 | 224th |
| 179th | 13 | Assists | 13.8 | 128th |
| 12th | 9.5 | Turnovers | 10.2 | 30th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Saint Thomas Tommies Leaders
- Andrew Rohde leads the Tommies in points and assists per game, scoring 16.6 points and distributing 3.7 assists.
- Parker Bjorklund is St. Thomas’ best rebounder, hauling in an average of 5.1 boards in each contest while scoring 14.7 points per game.
- Riley Miller makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tommies, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
Western Illinois Leathernecks Leaders
- The Leathernecks’ Trenton Massner puts up enough points (19.3 per game) and assists (5.3 per game) to top the team’s leaderboards.
- Jesiah West’s stat line of 7.4 rebounds, 9.6 points and 2.2 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Western Illinois rebounding leaderboard.
- Massner is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Leathernecks, hitting three threes per game.
